Electric rat-trap.



J. BALINT.

ELECTRIC RAT TRAP.

APPLICATION PILED DEC. 29, 1911.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

, 9' WITNESSES l V BY 2 c ATTORNEYS JOHN BALINT, OF CINCINNATI, OI-IIO.

ELECTRIC RAT-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

Application filed December 29, 1911. Serial No. 668,512.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN BALINT, a sub jectof the King of Hungary, residing at Cincinnati, in the county ofHamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Electric Rat- Traps, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an electric rat trap, and the object of myinvention is to provide a simple and durable trap wherein electricity isutilized for shocking and electrocuting rats and other rodents thatattempt to obtain the bait arranged within the trap.

I attain the above object by a rectangular frame that has electrodes orcontact plates normally in an open circuit, the electrodes or contactplates being exposed upon the sides of the frame and centrally of theframe there is a bait housing containing a suitable bait adapted toentice rats or other rodents to the trap. In attempting to obtain thebait, it is necessary that the rats or rodents tread upon the electrodesor contact plates, thus completing the circuit between the electrodes orcontact plates and electrocute the rodent.

The invention will be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the trap, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional View of the same.

A trap in accordance with this invention comprises a rectangular framehaving inclined inner and outer walls 1 and 2 that have the upper edgesthereof integral and terminating in a rib 3. The walls 1 and 2 are of aninverted V-shaped formation and the lower edges of the walls 1 and 2 areprovided with longitudinal flanges 3 and 4 respectively, the flanges 4of the walls 2 be ing chamfered to provide a seat 5. The rectangularframe is made of an insulating material, as wood, fiber or rubber.

Mounted upon the walls 1 and 2 are electrodes or metallic contact plates6 and 7 respectively havingthe longitudinal edges thereof beveled toengage the ribs 3 and the flanges 3* and 4. The electrodes or-met-alliccontact plates 6 and 7 form frames that are easily and quickly placed inposition, and the plates 6 and 7 at one side of the trap are providedwith binding posts 8 and 9 respectively that extend through the walls 1and 2. The binding posts 8 and 9 are connected to wires 10 and 11respectively and these wires are incased in a conduit 12 of insulation,said conduit extending through a groove or opening 13 provided thereforin the flange 3 of the wall 1. The wires 10 and 11 are connected to asuitable source of electrical energy, as a generator or batteries (notshown), of suflicient energy to electrocute a rodent.

Arranged upon the seat 5 of the flanges 4 is a rectangular center plate14 made of wood or other insulation material, and secured centrally ofsaid plate by a screw 15 or other fastening means is a, pedestal or post16 having the upper end thereof provided with a bait holder or housing17 adapted to contain a bait 18. One end of the holder or housing isprovided with an opening 19 and inwardly projecting prongs 20. Theopening 19 permits of the bait being placed within the holder, andshould a rodent be able to jump on to the holder and enter the opening19, it is impossible for the rodent to escape.

The trap has been designed whereby a rodent in attempting to obtain thebait will bridge and connect the electrodes or metallic contact plates 6and 7, and thereby complete a circuit between said plates.

lVhat I claim is An electric rat trap comprising a rectangular frame ofinsulating material and of inverted V-shape in cross section at anypoint throughout its length, said frame at the apex thereof providedwith a rectangular rib extending entirely around the same, said framefurther having the bottom thereof at each side formed with a flange,metallic plates mounted upon the outer face of said frame at both sidesthereof and abutting against said rib and said flanges, binding postscarried by said plates and extend In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature ing through said frame into the interior in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

thereof, leading-iirwires attached to said binding posts, a center plateof insulating material secured to the inwardly extending flanges of saidframe, a pedestal attached to Witnesses:

said center plate, and a bait holder mount- ANDRAs KATONA, ed upon saidpedestal. E. B. DAULTON.

JOHN BALINT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

